A Alan Morris\(MSFT\) Dec 18, 2003 #2 this usually means the spooler service is not running. Here is some reading material. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;271248 Add Printer Wizard Does Not Work and Previously Installed Printers Are Not Displayed http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314876 Operation Could Not Be Completed Error Message When You Use the Add Printer Wizard http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757 "Spooler Subsystem Application Needs to Close" and "Operation Could Not Be Completed" Error Messages http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312052 Error Message: Spoolsv.exe Has Generated Errors and Will Be Closed by Windows http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811348 Error Message When You Try to Add a New Printer -- Alan Morris Microsoft Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
this usually means the spooler service is not running. Here is some reading material. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;271248 Add Printer Wizard Does Not Work and Previously Installed Printers Are Not Displayed http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314876 Operation Could Not Be Completed Error Message When You Use the Add Printer Wizard http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757 "Spooler Subsystem Application Needs to Close" and "Operation Could Not Be Completed" Error Messages http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312052 Error Message: Spoolsv.exe Has Generated Errors and Will Be Closed by Windows http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811348 Error Message When You Try to Add a New Printer -- Alan Morris Microsoft Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.